Describe the Bug
When SSE + OAuth MCP is registered, there are missing pieces not described anywhere and even when completed, the authorization doesn’t work.
As a workaround, one can wrap the SSE MCP in mcp-remote via npx, but the UX is not great, having to set up npx and such.
Steps to Reproduce
- download AppImage
- create desktop entry and add
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/cursor; - Let there be an MCP server with OAuth authorization flow.
- The MCP is registered and show “Needs login”
- click needs login
- go trough the flow
- finally it asks to open cursor
- let it open
Expected Behavior
Authorized MCP server.
Actually: New window opens and the MCP is not authorized.
Operating System
Linux
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Version: 1.1.3
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 979ba33804ac150108481c14e0b5cb970bda3260
Date: 2025-06-15T06:37:42.715Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.11.0-26-generic
Does this stop you from using Cursor
Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor